Thread: Timber & other things rack

Majorpanic,

if that is a sky light in the photo, does it cause any problems to the timber in your wonderful rack?

I just thought the sunlight might cause some uneven drying or perhaps the light might darken parts of the timber.

Looks like a pretty good solution to storing your timber.


- Wood Borer

Hey Major,

I like the solution to the racking. I had not thought about using 3/4 pipe as the arms. If you don't mind may have to nick that idea

Not sure about the placement of your 20L solvent drums though. You have two ignition sources in very close proximity - the power point upper right and the buzzer ...

Hmmm - I think I'm becoming a safety nazi :eek:

I have a real problem with your workshop..................

WHERE'S THE DUST. THE FLOOR IS WAY TOO CLEAN..........Get moving boy and do some work, you're making me feel bad!

Originally Posted by Wood Borer

Majorpanic,

if that is a sky light in the photo, does it cause any problems to the timber in your wonderful rack?

I just thought the sunlight might cause some uneven drying or perhaps the light might darken parts of the timber.

- Wood Borer

The skylight doesn't seem to cause any problems with drying the timber but I have noticed some timber taking on a sun tan. Then again I usually have all 3 rollerdoors open when I'm in the workshop and it faces west

Originally Posted by Bunyip

Hey Major,
Not sure about the placement of your 20L solvent drums though. You have two ignition sources in very close proximity - the power point upper right and the buzzer ...

Hmmm - I think I'm becoming a safety nazi :eek:

Yo Bunyip

The lacquer & thinners won't be living there permanently..... when I build other cabinets..... somewhere down the track

Originally Posted by Gumby

I have a real problem with your workshop..................

WHERE'S THE DUST. THE FLOOR IS WAY TOO CLEAN..........Get moving boy and do some work, you're making me feel bad!

Don't worry Gumby it won't stay clean for long

this may be a dumb question, but then let me ask for those out here too chicken to ask.
How do you drill a 4* pitch hole thanx Tonto

Pretty rugged spray gun there Major. How do you get a good finish with that?

Originally Posted by Tonto

this may be a dumb question, but then let me ask for those out here too chicken to ask.
How do you drill a 4* pitch hole thanx Tonto

I had a timber rack like that which was based on timber rack in the Time Life woodworking series book on Workshops. Unfortunately the rack had to go in the workshop reorganisation to make room for the jointer.

To drill the angled holes needed I used the drill press with the table angled to the correct angle.

Thanx Peter your a good man

Originally Posted by

Pretty rugged spray gun there Major. How do you get a good finish with that?

G'day

That degreaseing gun is a pain in the ****, always falling over. You can only put it on a ledge when it's got an air line attached.... (reminds self to look into new washer-upper nug)

Originally Posted by Tonto

this may be a dumb question, but then let me ask for those out here too chicken to ask.
How do you drill a 4* pitch hole thanx Tonto

Sturdee is correct & true, drill press table tilted to 4°

Looking good major!
BTW, I'm going to make a couple New Guinea rosewood pens shortly. I'll send one your way when ready
Churned out the first pen on the lathe today (Lace Sheoak). Bit rough... haven't turned for a while now.

Major

Are those Gal' poles fastened to the post in any way?

Ben.